22.11.2008, 08:30
The explosions you see in strafing footage usually is the locomotive engine exploding, not ammunition cargo. Notice in the footage that the pilot is targeting the locomotive itself, not the freight cars.
WWII trains were pulled by steam engines... Their weakness was that any shell penetrating the steam jacket on the main body of the loco will vent super heated water vapor to the outside air in huge 10-20 meter long water and steam jets. Hit with enough holes the result is a complete compromise of the steam jacket, resulting in comprehensive steam explosion.
Yes, it would be neat to see this effect in game... like the same feedback one gets in watching pieces fly off an aircraft prior to it exploding. But I guess it might be difficult and time consuming to do.
WWII trains were pulled by steam engines... Their weakness was that any shell penetrating the steam jacket on the main body of the loco will vent super heated water vapor to the outside air in huge 10-20 meter long water and steam jets. Hit with enough holes the result is a complete compromise of the steam jacket, resulting in comprehensive steam explosion.
Yes, it would be neat to see this effect in game... like the same feedback one gets in watching pieces fly off an aircraft prior to it exploding. But I guess it might be difficult and time consuming to do.